Civic engagement

individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern

Commentary
May 10 2024
2024 Alexander Hamilton Awards: Kathy Crow and Ross Perot, Jr.
By Kathy Crow, Ross Perot, Jr. Read More
Commentary Culture
Nov 15 2021
Thought Zoom Would Save Local Democracy? It Hasn’t.
By Michael Hendrix Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Oct 29 2020
The Keenly Felt Loss of Local Newspapers
By Andy Smarick Read time 10 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Oct 07 2020
How the Decline of Local News Threatens Local Democracy
By Michael Hendrix Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Philanthropy
Aug 26 2020
It’s Not Philanthropy’s Job to ‘Save Democracy’
By James Piereson, Naomi Schaefer Riley Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Culture, Economics Philanthropy, Employment
Mar 26 2020
In Hard Times, Hershey Kept Thousands Employed
By Charles F. McElwee Read time 6 mins Read More
Commentary Cities
Apr 18 2019
Providence Needs More People Who Care Less
By Aaron M. Renn Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Governance
Mar 04 2019
The Case for Local Government
By Michael Hendrix Read time 6 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Dec 21 2018
Did the Golden Age of Department Stores Bring Us Together?
By Stephen Eide Read time 12 mins Read More